Braves, Dodgers Tied In Top
Spot In Little League Play
League Standings
W L
Braves 3 2
Dodgers 3 2
Indians 2 3
Giants 2 3
Braves and Dodgers are in first
place tie for the second half of
Little League baseball action,
The Braves climbed the ladder
after losing their first two games
and went on to win three in a
row. The Dodgers won their first
game and staggered their wins
and losses to knot up the first
place spot. The Indians and
Giants are tied for third spot
with two wins and three losses
and each team has four games
remaining. Play will resume July
8 with the Braves and Dodgers
fighting it out for first place.
The Dodgers led things off
June 19 in the first inning get
ting three runs on one hit and
the Indians picked one run on
one hit in the bottom half. The
Dodgers added three more in the
second and one run in the third
while the Indians picked up
three in the second and third
frames to tie the game at 7-7.
The Indians nosed in front in
the bottom of the fourth with
one run but the Dodgers bounced
back with three runs in the top
of the fifth to take the lead
again while shutting the Indians
out in the fifth and sixth. John
McCabe and Kit Anderson hand
led the pitching duties for the
Dodgers, giving up eight runs on
nine hits, five strikeouts, and
four walks. The Indians started
with Terry Cannon and Gary
Kemp relieved. They allowed 10
runs on 11 hits, four strikeouts,
11 walks. Ronnie Palmateer for
the Indians and Bill Baker for
the Dodgers each had three hits
for four times at the plate.
The Braves finally broke Into
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the win column in the second
half after two losses by taking
the Giants 12-2 June 20 with
the Braves picking up runs in
each inning while holding the
Giants to two runs in the fourth.
Kent Pratt. Larrv Pettvlohn. and
I Kelly Green were on the mound
tor the Braves giving up two
runs on four hits, 10 strikeouts
and three walks. The Giants
used Rocky Stephens and La
Verne Van Marter who allowed
12 runs on eight hits, six strike
outs, and seven walks. Terry
Prock for the Giants had a good
night with the bat getting 2 for
3 and for the Braves Kevan Pratt
and Pettyjohn each sent one over
the fence.
Monday night, June 24, the
Giants got their second win of
the second half and third for
the season by staging a major
upset of the Indians to hand
them their second defeat in this
half. Each team picked up one
run in the first frame then the
Giants got two in the second
while the Indians manage only
one tally, to lead the game 3-2.
The Indians then took the lead
in the bottom of the third on a
4-run spree while holding the
Giants to two runs. They widen
ed the lead in the fifth with one
more run and shutting the
Giants out in the fifth. Coming
to bat in the top of the sixth
the Giants opened up with a
7-run rally to take the lead, 12-7.
They held the Indians to one
run in the bottom of the frame
to hang onto their lead and win
the game, 12-8. Terry Prock went
the distance on the mound for
the Giants giving the Indians
eight runs on eight hits. The In
dians used Pat Kilkenny and
Gary Kemp who allowed the
Giants 12 runs on nine hits. Bill
Stockard of the Giants had a
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good night at the plate, getting
3 for 4. For the Indians, Kil
kenny and Joe Kirby were both
2 for 2.
The Braves had to come from
behind in the top of the sixth,
to take the game 8-7 over the
Dodgers Tuesday night. The
Braves got off to a 2-1 lead at
the end of the first inning and
added three more in the second
for a 5-1. The Dodgers exploded
in the bottom of the third with
four runs on four hits to tie up
the game at 5-5, and went on to
pick up two more runs in the
bottom of the fourth to take the
lead 7-5 while holding the
Braves to one run in the top of
the fifth.' Going into the top of
the sixth, the Dodgers led 7-6,
and the lead changed hands as
the Braves pushed across two
runs on Larry Bellenbrock's
home run and singles by Larry
Pettyjohn, Kent Pratt, and Bill
McLeod who scored Pettyjohn
for the winning run. They held
the Dodgers in the bottom of the
frame to win the game 8-7 in a
squeaker. Pettyjohn went the
distance for the Braves giving
up seven hits, six strikeouts, and
three walks. Kit Anderson and
John McCabe handled the pitch
ing duties for the Dodgers allow
ing eight runs no eight hits,
seven strikeouts, and six walks.
In game action Wednesday
night the Braves outslugged the
Indians to take their first win
over the Indians in the second
half, 9-7. The Braves started off
the scoring in the second inning
and held a 5-2 lead until the bot
tom of the fourth when the In
dians capitalized on two walks
and two hits to score three runs
and tie the ball game. Each
team picked up two runs in the
fifth to keep the game tied at
7-7. The Braves pushed two
tallies across in the top of the
sixth while holding the Indians
scoreless to win the game 9-7.
Bill McLeod and Kent Pratt were
on the mound for the Braves
who gave up seven runs on five
hits, 10 walks, and nine strike
outs. The Indians used Jim
Swanson and Gary Kemp who
allowed nine runs on seven hits,
four walks, and six strikeouts.
Kevan Pratt hit a solo homer
over left-centerfield fence for the
Braves.
The Dodgers came from behind
in the game Thursday to defeat
the Giants 10-8. The Giants got
the game going in the bottom of
the first as they picked up five
runs on three hits and three
walks while holding the Dodgers
to one run in the second and two
in the fourth. The Giants added
three more runs in the third to
lead 8-3. Then the Dodgers ex
ploded in the top of the fifth
with six runs on five hits, one
error and one walk to take the
lead 9-8. They scored one in
surance run in the sixth while
holding the Giants scoreless in
the rest of the game. Kip Scriv
ner, John McCabe, and Kit An
derson pitched for the Dodgers
allowing eight runs on six hits,
five walks, and five strikeouts.
The Giants used Rocky Stephens
and LaVerne Van Marter who
gave up 10 runs on eight hits,
one walk, and 10 strikeouts.
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Lexington News
By DELPHA JONES
LEXINGTON Mrs. Bertha
Hunt accompanied by her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Morris McCarl and child
ren, left Friday evening via
train from Hinkle station for
Westminster, Calif., where they
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Hunt and small son.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fetsch are
the proud parents of a baby
son, weighing 7 lbs., 13 oz., and
named Larry Duane. The young
man was born Sunday morning,
June 30, at Pioneer Memorial
hospital.
Mrs. Florence McMillan is
spending some time in Rufus
with a daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. George Irvin, and will
motor to Portland one day this
week to see a physician.
Guests at the C. C. Jones home
on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
George Irvin and children of
Rufus, Mrs. Pat Sawyer and
children of Pendleton, Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Canham and sons
of Seattle, Mike and Doug Grif
fith, Art Hunt and Ed Burns of
Ephrata, Wn.
Mrs. George Hermann and
daughter and Marlene Gaylen
are visiting Mrs. Hermann's
mother, Mrs. Nita Gray, and sis
ter, Miss Mickey Gray in Phoe
nix, Ariz., and enjoying some
sightseeing.
Mrs. Jerry Dougherty and
daughter Cindy and Mrs. Greg
Leyva and daughter Malinda of
Hood River were recent Portland
visitors.
Mrs. Jerry Dougherty enter
tained with a birthday dinner
last week honoring her daughter,
Cindy. Present were Tana Miller
and Mrs. Roberta Dougherty of
Heppner.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Steagall
were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Steagall in Pendleton
on Sunday.
Mrs. A. F. Majeske, Mrs. Flor
ence McMillan, Mrs. Charles
Colly and Mrs. Jim Dunbar were
visitors in Hermiston last Thurs
day. Residents of Lexington and
lone are reminded to vote on
the Cemetery Maintenance Bud
get at the lone City hall on Mon
day, June 8, between the hours
of 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.
We Are Pleased To Advise You
THAT WE ARE CALLING IN FOR REDEMPTION ALL OF OUR
OUTSTANDING
You May Receive Cash . . .
Or If You Wish, Preferred Stock Bearing 5 Interest in $50 Units. Please
Endorse or Bring In Your Certificates Along With Your Instructions Before
July 31, 1963. This Call Is Void After That Date.
May We
That This Considerable Figure Was Earned By You Through Patronixing Your Own
Association While Receiving The Full Competitive Price For Your Grain Marketed.
Sincerely,
AL LAMB, Treasurer
MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWERS
Over The
Tee Cup
By DEE CRIBBLE
Well, here's the old "tee cup
per" reporting that our trip to
Kinzua June 23 was very en
joyable. About 22 golfers went,
had breakfast, and played 18
holes. We lost our trophy that
we had just won from them, but
had lots of fun, anyway.
Don Turner and Harlan Mc-
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY BY VIRTUE OF AN
ORDER OF THE COUNTY
COURT
Dated June 17. 19G3. I am
authorized and directed to ad
vertise and sell at public auction
at not less than the minimum
price herein set forth:
Lot 9, Block 3, Cluff's Sev
enth Addition to the City of
lone, Morrow County, Oregon
for the minimum price of $75.00
cash.
THEREFORE. I will on the
19 day of July. 1963. at the hour
of 10:00 A.M. at the front door of
the Court House in Heppner,
Oregon, sell said property to the
Highest and best bidder.
C. J. D. Bauman
Sheriff, Morrow County, Oregon
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NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned as executrix of the
estate of CLIVE HUSTON, de
ceased, has filed his final ac
count and report in said estate
with the Clerk of this Court and
that the Judge thereof has fixed
Monday, the 29th day of July,
1963, at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. M., as the time in the County
Courtroom in Heppner, Oregon
as the place for hearing objec
tions to said final account and
the settlement thereof.
EUGENIA B. HUSTON
EXECUTRIX
Mahoney and Abrams
Attorneys for Executrix
Heppner, Oregon 18-21p
SERIES 10 and 1
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THESE CERTIFICATES WERE ISSUED FOR PATRONAGE
EARNED ON THE 1951 AND 1952 CROP YEARS
Point Out . . .
HEFPNER GAZETTE-TIMES.
Curdy, Jr., were low net and low
gross winners. Don also had
long drive. Ed Gunderson and
Lowell Gribble hit the green two
out of three times for golf ball
awards.
For the gals, Kay Robinson
and Lois Hunt were low net and
low gross winners, and Hazel
Mahoney had longest drive.
Last Tuesday only six gals
showed up to play and winners
were Kay and Hazel. Making up
the play were Lucille Peck, La-
Say, Mr. Rancher !
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN
HAIL and FIRE
INSURANCE
ON YOUR CROP?
This Is A Last Reminder
Don't let Hail or Fire catch
you unprepared. They could
wipe out your crop. Let us
protect you against such
possible loss.
COME IN TODAY
Turner, Van Marter and Bryant
183 N. Main
Heppner
CAPITAL
RTIFICAT
JULY I and 31
Thursday. July 4. 1963
Fyme Pratt. Ruth Van Winkle,
who furnished the coffee, and
Barb and Dee Gribble.
Happy to report that we have
about ten golfing high school
boys who have purchased a
membership and are entitled to
play. For those who haven't
you are expected to deposit your
green fees, or you may be asked
to leave the course. Please follow
Instructions on the board and
avoid embarrassment.
Ph. 676-9652
N. MAIN
HEPPNER
PH. 676-9431